The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-04-07
COUNTY LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDING OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY, MINNESOTA.

"6 sssASo W AoeO v" ~ " oSI "aAN ""~ " oC4
OF section q, township 10 , range II. and the
abatement of the tax Of 1885,. on the same de-
scription, was referred to the County Attorney.
The application OF Nora L. Roberts for the
abatement OF the excessive taxes made ON an
evss va'asssen cf ESQ On personal property, In
| the year 1886. amounting to al6.5o, was on mo-
ton referred to the State Auditor. with recon-
mendatiOn that the same be abated.
The application OF F. L. Hagernan for the
| abatement Of his personal property taxes for
! 1856, was on motion OF j. H. Denton rejected.
The application of Frank Fitzpatrick to have
his delinquent road taxes for the year 1885, on
SEA dissection p. township 1O2, range 43, abated.
was referred back to the Town Board.
Mr.. bly, came before the Board, on behalf of
Frank Nenser claiming that the taxes on sea
and nl1 OF f27.lO2-3s are excessive, and asked to
have them corrected. On motion it was referred
back to thea Town Board. as were also all similar
applications.
a petition for the location OF highway from
section post on NV corner Of section 1s. town.
| ship OF Olney to Murray county line. at the ne.
corner OF section |, in township of LeOta, was re-
ferred back to the petitioners to have petition
posted according to law.
Apetition for changing and laying out new
road leading from the village OF Worthington
limits, toward Hersey, was taken from the table.
and ON motion of J. H. Denton, the sum of
| tAOO. 90 appropriated. or so much thereof as may
be necessary to pay one half OF the expense Of
opening up road connecting county road No. 2,
with the street OF WOrthingtOn running along
and paralleltO the right Of way of the c.. st. r,
NJ. u. II. Il. Said money to be paid on the or
| der Of the Chairman OF this Board, when said
road is put In good condition for travel. and
when the other parties interested in said road
pay the other half Of said expense. and the
Chairman Is authorized to make full arrange
| ments with the Supervisors of WOrthington
township, and others interested in said road so
to carry out fully the object OF this appropria
tion. and that said work shall be completed on
| or before July lst, 1887.
On motion Of S. b. Bed ford the Chairman ar ii
J. H. Denton were made Il committee to view the
balance Ofthe road leading to Hersey, as prayed
for in said petition, and have It surveyed, estinl
| ate damages, etc, and report 1T next meeti G.
An appropriation was asked for road district
No. s, Elk township, for ditching and draining
two slOughS and opening a road, OH line between
| sections Is. in Elk township, and 80 in Hersey
township. On motion, an appropriation OF 100
was made, and the matter placed in the hands
OF Commissioner Denton, to be paid when cor
responding amount Is furnished by the town
ships inter ested. ant satisfactorily completed.
$. h. Bedford asked All appropriation OF t25 90
for the Town Of Dewald for road purposes.
Same allowed, and when the work is completed
satisfactorily to Commissioner Bedford, and the
same amount put In by Dewald Town Board.
| above appropriation to bc paid.
The Town of Olncy asked for 10000 for road
| purposes. and petition was granted on condition
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amount. and the money be paid on order ofS. b.
Bedford when the work Is satisfactorily com.
pleted.
Larkin Township asked for $4,000 for materi-
| al for bridges and culverts on county road run
nlng through the Town.
5000 was appropriated for this, to be expend-
cd under the direction Of o. S. Melick, under
| same conditions as the other appropriations.
The Supervisors of Little Rock asked the
Board to build a bridge over Little Rock Brook.
Laid over to next meeting.
Mr.. Blessius came before the Board and asked
for An appropriation to build bridge across the
| kanaranzie. between sections II AMI l5 On
motion Of j. H. Denton. al appropriation of
| 8i25.OO " as made, the Town Board OF West Side
to put in an equal amount, said appropriation to
be paid on the order OF O. 8. Melick, when the
| bridge Is completed and In good condition for
| travel.
At 6 o'clock recess was taken to O'Clock a.
| m, March 3lst.
Board met at o'clock pursuant to adjourn.
ment, same members present.
The following resolution was adopted by yeas
and nays:
Rcsolved. That when orders are issued for
| temporary relief by any member of the Board
| the words ''tempOrrry relief shall be written
across the face OF the order, and when the or
deris accompanied by a sworn bill from the
party furnishing the goods, the County Auditor
IS authorized to draw warrant for the amount.
On motion OF o. S. Melick, Commissioner
Denton was appointed to 90 and ascertain the
names and ages of Mrs. Lange's three children.
now at home. to make application to have them
| sent to the OwatOnna Poor School.
On matter OF Poor Supplies, this Board ap.
proves of all the allowances made by former
Board. and continues same for the present.
On motion OF Commissioner O'Hearn. an ap-
preparation OF 500 was made from the Poor
Fund for the payment Of Mrs. Mahoney's taxes
of this year.
An appropriation of 1850 from Poor Fund
was made to pay Thomas Worby for hauling sup
plies to and keeping cow for Mrs. Lange.
| WI. Peveral came before the Board and
claimed excessive taxation on personal property
| In the Town OF Hersey. He produced notice
from the Assessor showing that his personal
property was assessed at $500, whereas it ap-
pears on the Assessors books at $4,000. He
| claimed that this property was already assessed
in Iowa. He also claimed that some of the prop
erty enumerated on the tax list was never in his
possession. Referred to the Town Board. Her.
| sey Township.
| The matter OF the refunding OF Bonds now
came up, and the Auditor was directed to ad
vertise In the WOrthington ADVANCE, and nc
other paper. for bids on bonds to be issued by
the county for >3 $1,000. Bids to be made for
bonds running 10 years; also from same parties
| for same bonds running 20 years. Bids to be
| opened May 10th. 1887, and the bonds to be is
sued t. the party making bids at the lowest rate
Of interest.
On motion. the Auditor was directed to adver
paper. for bids for painting the county buildings
two coats Of white paint, and for repairing the
Jail and doing the other work, as recommended
by the grand jury. Bids to be opened May 18th
1887.
On motion OF j. H. Denton the County Attor
ney was authorized to purchase the 3lth volume
of Minnesota Reports, and to have the General
Laws" now on hand. substantially bound FOL
their better preservation.
The County Attorney reports on the applica
tion Of G. r. Leonard. which was referred t
him. that taxes cannot be refunded. Refunding
therefore, refused But the abatement OF 1888,
tax recommended subject to the approval of thu
State Auditor.
A petition from the Supervisors of Grand
Prairie Township asking for donation o.
10000 to pay an Indebtedness incurred last year